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Subpart E--Release Reporting, Investigation, and Confirmation: Appendix A Matrix Values for Selected Violations of Federal Underground Storage Tank Regulations OSWER Directive 9610.12 U.S. EPA Penalty Guidance For Violations of UST Regulations
Matrix Values for Selected Violations of
Federal Underground Storage Tank Regulations
Federal Underground Storage Tank Regulations
SUBPART E -- RELEASE REPORTING, INVESTIGATION, AND CONFIRMATION
NOTE: This list of selected violations is NOT intended to be exhaustive
and, therefore, may not include all possible violations
and, therefore, may not include all possible violations
| 280.50 Reporting of suspected release | |||||
| Regulatory Citation |
Violation | Unit Assess- ment1 |
Deviation from Requirement |
Potential for Harm |
Matrix Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| §280.50(a)-(c) | Failure to report a suspected release within 24 hours to the implementing agency | (F) | Major | Major | $1500 |
| 280.52 Release investigation and confirmation steps | |||||
| Regulatory Citation |
Violation | Unit Assess- ment1 |
Deviation from Requirement |
Potential for Harm |
Matrix Value |
| §280.52(a)-(b) | Failure to investigate and confirm a release (if appropriate) using accepted procedures | (F) | Major | Major | $1500 |
| 280.53 Reporting and cleanup of spills and overfills | |||||
| Regulatory Citation |
Violation | Unit Assess- ment1 |
Deviation from Requirement |
Potential for Harm |
Matrix Value |
| §280.53(a) | Failure to report a spill/overfill (if appropriate) to implementing agency within 24 hours (or other specified time period) | (F) | Major | Major | $1500 |
| §280.53(b) | Failure to contain and immediately clean up a spill/overfill of less than 25 gallons | (F) | Major | Major | $1500 |
| §280.53(b) | Failure to contain and immediately clean up a hazardous substance spill/overfill | (F) | Major | Major | $1500 |
1Unit assessment refers to whether the penalty should be applied per tank (T) or facility (F). Where the violation applies to piping (P), the assessment will depend on whether the piping is associated with one tank or more than one tank.